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Flower Pot USFS Dispersed

5 Reviews

About

USDA Forest Service

Prescott National Forest

Camping outside of campgrounds is allowed in many parts of the Prescott National Forest, but camping on the forest near the City of Prescott is limited to designated dispersed sites and has a 7-day stay limit per 30-day period. Camping outside of the Prescott Basin is limited to 14-days in a 30-day period.

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Location

Flower Pot USFS Dispersed is located in Arizona

Coordinates

34.50988245699134 N
111.95854581483259 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Dispersed

Features

For Campers

Phone Service
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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General Info

Melissa S.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 27, 2024

Wide open spaces

Great place to stop right off the road on the way to Sedona. Lots of places to camp - however it is off season and mid week. It was a little muddy and rutted, but it was raining. We could hear the freeway - however, I am guessing the further you go in - the less road noise. Full Verizon signal. Would happily stay here again.

Month of VisitApril

Rose C.

Guide

Reviewed May. 30, 2023

Fair to middling

I stayed here in a tent one night with my dog. PROS: close to the 17 and good Verizon service, peaceful setting, bright and gorgeous stars at night, lots of firewood to gather from surrounding juniper trees. CONS: lots of gnats and bugs where we were and no trails. All the established sites were taken though so it may be better there. RV’s had pull-through sites though no hookups or dumpsites or amenities. Overall not a bad stay though I probably wouldn’t go back. As another reviewer mentioned there is through-traffic from the ranchers who live in the Valley and a few of them would slow down and stare when they drove by but one waved.

Month of VisitJune

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Christina M.

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 22, 2023

Great spot

Muddy when we went.

Andrew S.

Traveler

Reviewed Feb. 19, 2023

Great views

Great little spot just inland from the highway. Room for trailer, RV or just camp in your vehicle or tent.

Month of VisitFebruary

Laura M.

Legend

Reviewed Apr. 3, 2022

Great Boondocking

This spot is about 2 miles from Hwy 17 and it's just before the road turns to private land and ranch homes.

The main road in is packed dirt, some washboarding, but we had no problems in our 26 ft Class C. There are a few other spots closer to Hwy 17, but this spot sits high on a hill with great Verizon service. ATT service was fairly weak.

Back and forth traffic by residents of the ranch homes, but overall very quiet. A couple of ATVs riding around as well.

There's some hiking available on the various forest service roads. Be sure to close gates behind you as there are free roaming cattle all over.

We stayed here for 5 nights, including a couple of rainy days. Would not recommend going on the side roads on or after a rainy day. Even walking them after the rain was difficult, slippery, slick, and the thick heavy mud just engorged my shoes. The main road is hard packed dirt and dried quickly after the rain.

Very few other campers when we were here in early April. Very quiet and serene place. Some residents waved as they passed by so they don't seem to mind the boondockers.

We really liked this place and would return.

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Month of VisitMay

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